3Com (R) Corporation EtherDisk (R) Diskette for The 3C509B EtherLink 10 ISA NIC Family Windows Installation Information Windows 3.x or Windows for Workgroups (WFW) ------------------------------------------- If NetWare is the network operating system, then the 3Com Intelligent Auto Install program (COMSLINK.EXE) on EtherDisk #2 can be used to install for DOS, DOS\WFW, or DOS\Windows3x. The Intelligent Auto install program will install a DOS ODI client for Netware environments. For non-NetWare environments, install the client software as specified by your network operating system vendor. WFW has internal support for Microsoft workgroup networking environment. Windows 95/98 ------------- EtherDisk 6.1 contains a new GUI-based installer and post install helper. To use this new software, run PREINSTL.EXE on EtherDisk #2 PRIOR to installing the EtherLink 10 ISA NIC. PREINSTL will prepare Windows 95/98 to accept importing software from EtherDisk #1. Follow the instructions given by PREINSTL when it completes. Refer to the Windows 95/98 installation information on this EtherDisk for more detail. Windows NT ---------- Care must be taken when installing Windows NT because both Microsoft and 3Com provide a driver and NT installation file for the EtherLink 10 ISA. Microsoft's driver ships with NT and 3Com's driver ships on the EtherDisk. However, 3Com's driver will provide faster, more reliable service. To install and use the 3Com Windows NT driver, refer to the Windows NT installation information on this EtherDisk. Windows 2000 ------------ This version of the EtherDisk (v6.1) does not contain a driver for Windows 2000. A driver is provided with Windows 2000 that supports the 3C509B. (%VER WINDOWS.TXT - Windows Installation Information V6.1a)